s15 dash in 180sx

[nickdestcroix]

So I'm not exactly a very Active member on Zilvia i kinda lurk around every once in a while
But Anyways I'm on son240sx.org all the time

So i've been working on a s15 dash swap for the last little bit and i'm just working out the bugs now having some issues with electrical switches and crap will explain my issues at the bottom of thread

So i started off buying basically the entire S15 Dash in Toronto , all that was missing was the center console 2 vents and the center Bezel, After a Big help from a Forum Member on Son240sx db8 he helped me find the parts i was missing as he's currently in Hong Kong

So heres the Progression Photos in order

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad12/nickdestcroix/IMG_7379.jpg


http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad12/nickdestcroix/IMG_7376.jpg

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad12/nickdestcroix/IMG_7378.jpg

So As you can see It literally Just Clears the Stock s13 door panels But it does Clear i will assure you that its not touching or anything as long as you mount the dash very flush it will Clear the doors, At the moment I just have the Stock s13 panels later on i might try and find a set of s15 panels and Throw them in aswell

The Dash itself needed A lot of trimming and work on the underside to fit in properly, the top mounting points underneath the defog vents line up so its mounted where the s13 dash mounts but it needed lots of trimming to fit.

Currently the defog vents are lined up with the stock s13 venting and I'm working on custom venting for the front vents, i have all the stock pieces from both s13 and s15 dash so I'm cutting and making custom pieces to make it all work

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad12/nickdestcroix/IMG_7393.jpg

http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad12/nickdestcroix/IMG_7394.jpg


So I've extended the Wiring for the hazard Flashers Switch had to do a lot of custom work to that switch, I basically took the s15 button cover and cut up the face of the s13 button and fit the s15 cover over top and remounted it in place, so i didn't have to source out a end connection the rear defog is the exact same connection and I've extended the wiring on that as well, I'm not a smoker so I've remounted my mirror controls currently in the ashtray, i may remount those somewhere else later


I've successfully Connected my rear hatch Glass Sprayer to a push a smaller Push button and the Hatch windshield Wiper to a Rocker Switch

HELP/ Advice Section
My Current Electrical issues Fuse 8 keeps blowing i believe that's for my 4 way/signal lights, I think my signal relay might be dead as well ... i can't get any of it to work right now :/

I'm also having difficulty figuring out the wiring for headlight switch to flip them up and down, i want to just wire it up to a rocker switch


Most Recent Picture
http://i917.photobucket.com/albums/ad12/nickdestcroix/dash.jpg


Thanks For Everyone who's taking the time to read through my issues with the conversion thus far any help or suggestion will be greatly Appreciated

Any help or ideas just leave comments or if you'd like to get in direct contact with me about anything specific with the Convertion or if you have any Suggestions You can Email me at
[email protected]


Thanks
Nick

[CleanAndLegit]

clean! :] f

[pancakes562]

niiiiiiceeee!!!! ;)

[gotspins13]

not help but it does make me want to do this, how much was the dash?

[nickdestcroix]

I spent about 600 in total
350 for the dash from toronto
and 250 for the center console and some missing bits and pieces from Hong Kong Shipped within like 4 days

its all in really good condition and I'm sure it would cost you a hell of alot more from nissan

dash came with kick panels s15 climate control s15 plastic wheel wells
i also received another s15 climate control from the center console

So if anyone has heard of anyone hooking up a s15 climate control to a s13 let me know :D

And yea Any comments are welcome guys haha I'm not saying all i want to hear is help or suggestions

Lay it one me
SICK DASH YO ... lol anything just throw your 2 cents in :)

[IIIXziuR]

Pretty cool I'd say.
Is the gauge cluster functional yet or will it be?

I just realized how similar S15 dash is to S14 dash w/ a different top piece.

[DALAZ_68]

hit up GXRJJORDAN (something like that) he's insanely good on these cars and wiring, pretty sure ur gonna need to give him schematics of the s15 wiring if ur using s15 switches and wat not, good luck!

[murderrsirenss]

thought about trying to wire the popups to the turn switch which looks to be for fogs on the s15?

[nickdestcroix]

^the switch has alot of pins to it ... and i just think the circuit would be to hard to figure out, i talk to a guy in Australia who's provide me with some schematics on the gauge cluster and from what i can tell is its going to be a pain in the ass, currently the car is not actually running as it doesn't have a motor lol that's the next key part lol, as for the Cluster i might just duplicate the look of the s15 by arranging similar sized gauges in a custom cut panel and have it painted and finished nicely, thats kinda finishing touches tho and will not be in anytime soon haha

[memintoca]

This might help you out..

S13 to S15 Dash Tech Video - Hardtuned.net (http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=425216)

[nickdestcroix]

^lol you did help me out your the guy i mentioned haha thanks again

[Flicktitty]

thats pretty cool. S15 dash's look nice.

[exitspeed]

Nice effort. I hate that the door panels don't flow into the dash though. I don't like the gap between the dash and to a pillars either. It just looks like ctrl+c, ctrl+v.

[Om1kron]

Nice effort. I hate that the door panels don't flow into the dash though. I don't like the gap between the dash and to a pillars either. It just looks like ctrl+c, ctrl+v.

you literally can fix that by just ripping the fabric off of the doors and add more mold into the doors and shut them to shape around the console. it would look like shit in an s14 mainly because of the door vent system.

[ZilviaKid]

canada represent

enjoy my nardi

[memintoca]

^lol you did help me out your the guy i mentioned haha thanks again


No problems...

I will be able to test my wiring on the weekend.. Although I am confident in the wiring diagrams, Otherwise I wouldn't have uploaded them lol..

Digital dash only referenced in my diagrams, until someone donates me a non digital dash wiring loom so I can make up another wiring diagram..

As a side note, I have modified the S15 door cards to fit the s13 doors, it all flows like it should.. I have a tech doco that I havent updated on the ns thread...

[nickdestcroix]

you literally can fix that by just ripping the fabric off of the doors and add more mold into the doors and shut them to shape around the console. it would look like shit in an s14 mainly because of the door vent system.

i have a rough set of spare door panels i might try that with,

.. and to the other guy
it wasent as easy as Copy and Paste .... and who actually types out Ctrl + C Ctrl + V to describe copy and paste ... its just kinda lame in a car forum lol
^ just my thoughts lol

Apart from that thanks for feedback regardless and i've been thinking of different ways to work out the fitment and the gaps and will post any more progress i make

[Om1kron]

lol just to rub this in... LHD conversion.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_yc0WdtAUlr4/S74ni_cisiI/AAAAAAAAAfM/5GY5huhFxVM/s1600/noriyaro_free_craft_lhd_s15_silvia_009.jpg

[doublestitch180]

Damm a LHD S15 dash hmmmm tempting.:drool:
Leather stitching doesnt hurt either.

[DP-AE86]

cup holders :O

[lazysk8er2]

lhd...now thats tedious work

[KARMA91]

damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn =FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

[hockeyrules]

where can you get a lhd s15 dash?

[exitspeed]

i have a rough set of spare door panels i might try that with,

.. and to the other guy
it wasent as easy as Copy and Paste .... and who actually types out Ctrl + C Ctrl + V to describe copy and paste ... its just kinda lame in a car forum lol
^ just my thoughts lol

Apart from that thanks for feedback regardless and i've been thinking of different ways to work out the fitment and the gaps and will post any more progress i make

I didn't say it WAS a copy and paste I said it LOOKS like it was. I've done a dash swap in a 240 myself and I know how much work it is. I just wouldn't be happy with the results yet.

And no need to get defensive just because you got some constructive criticism. Take it and fix it.

[slow40sx]

I've always wanted to have an s15 dash in my car but unfortunately it LHD haha

[c72c]

bumping an old-ish thread.

helped a friend install a 15 dash in his sil80 today.

here's the Hazard/4way wiring + pics. used the 15 button w/ pigtail spliced to the stock 13 harness.

S13 wires--- to ---S15 wires

Green/Blue-----------Red
Black----------------Black
Lt Green/Black-------Blue/White
Green/Yellow---------Green/Black
Green/Black----------White/Blue
Red/Blue-------------Red/Blue
Green/White---------Green/White
Green/Red-----------Green/Red


http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/138/l_88051ea934354407b84b9b75e6bf2a56.jpg

http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/120/l_f06a8fca91e24a2aaa95a3f955531281.jpg

[nickdestcroix]

been a while ... but shit i guess i'll post the odd update

have a bit of a mocked up set of door panels now
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183822_10150095751691245_504706244_6794675_4756110 _n.jpg

just to check the final shape i put some painters tape on it .. i've since done some trimming and sanding ... these pictures are from a few weeks ago and i've done a but more sanding and trimming to clean it up ... havent started any fiberglass work yet as the entire car is in the state of rebuild

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183581_10150095752736245_504706244_6794678_644773_ n.jpg

[Tantwoforty]

oh hot....

[david200095367]

lets see more pics of the dash and those custom door panels!

[GarageMakS145]

updates son?

[jdm_rydaa]

Looks good as fukk. Im kinda jelious lol.

[dwnshft2drft]

Do you still have the s15 dash harness?

[WESamiss]

wow man that is looking really nice. cant wait to see the finished product.

[S14-Jo!]

Thats dope!

[BoOsT-HuNgRy]

NICK update yo mofo :P

[Feast Japan]

Did you manage to weigh in the two before fitting? Interested in the difference.

[sharpe_corners]

I am working on it currently and I can def say the fifteen is lighter.

[nickdestcroix]

Sharpe is correct s15 dashboard is much lighter, s15 door panels feel heavier, also the door panels will eed about a inch and a half trim near the top corner of the door where they meet up with the pilar the s15 doors are longer up top, once i get started on finishin up the interior i'll try and update amd clean up this thread for a bit of insight for anyone else interested, i live in canada amd purchasex the dashboard center console and door panels all at seperate times and i total i may habr spent upwards of 900$ so its a costly investment for just a visual gain, i'm sure with the correct conections this can be done cheaper but thos is just my experience

[nickdestcroix]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1009510_10151745427051245_1341926270_o.jpg couple of things left to do but over all i'm happy with the end result

[ryandriftingfat]

where can you get a lhd s15 dash?

Philippines.

edit: fuck this is like 3 years old.

[wutangben]

Philippines.

edit: fuck this is like 3 years old.

:picardfp:

[rb25 run]

its rally good i like it

[azreark1]

Reviving from the dead...Did you have to remove the windshield?